Word Masters April #1-12

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bedrock

Back 1

1. n. - the solid rock that lies beneath the soul and other loose material on the surface of the earth

2. n. - the lowest or bottom level

3. n. - the basis or foundation

4. adj. - basic; fundamental; solidly fundamental

5. n. - a strong idea, principle, or fact that supports something; the fundamental principles as of the teaching belief or science

Front 2

bland

Back 2

1. adj. - pleasant or soothing in manner; gentle

2. adj. - having a moderate, soft, or soothing quality; not irrupting or simulating

3. adj. - having little or no distinctive flavor

4. adj. - lacking distinctive character; dull; flat

- exhibiting no embarrassment or concern

Front 3

catcall

Back 3

1. n. - a loud shrill call or whistle expressing disapproval or derision, usually directs from an audience toward a speaker or pro former

2. intr. v. - to make catcalls

Front 4

censure

Back 4

1. n. - expression of a strong disapproval or harsh criticism

2. tr. v. - to express strong disapproval or ; criticize

Front 5

cleft

Back 5

1. tr. v. - a past tense of cleave >> to split, as by a sudden blow

2. tr. v. - to make or proceed through by or as if by cutting

3. intr. v. - to be capable of being split

4. intr. v. - to make one's way; pass

5. adj. - divided; split

6. n. - a crack, crevice, or split

7. n. - a crack on the bend of the pastern if a horse

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cohesive

Back 6

1. adj. - tending to cohere, or stick together in mass like mud or wet sand; sticking together

2. adj. - producing cohesion

3. n. >> cohesion - the attraction between molecules of the same kind; the act of cohering; working well together; congenial union

Front 7

culminate

Back 7

1. intr. v. - to reach the highest point or degree, often just before ending; climax

2. tr. v. - to bring to the highest point or degree, often just before the completion

3. intr. v. - to reach the highest point of an observer's horizon

Front 8

denounce

Back 8

1. tr. v. - to condemn openly evil or reprehensive

2. tr. v. - to accuse formally, inform against

3. tr. v. - to give formal notice of the termination or denial of ( a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like )

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discord

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1. n. - lack of agreement or harmony

2. n. - a combination of musical tones that sounds harsh or unpleasant, a lack of harmony

3. n. - a confused or harsh mingling of sounds

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forge

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1. n. - a furnace or hearth where metal is heated so that it can be hammered into a shape, smithy

2. v. tr. - to form, metal, for example, by heating in a forge and hammering into a shape

3. v. tr. - to give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort

4. v. tr. - to reproduce or copy for fraudulent purposes, counterfeit

5. v. intr. - to work at a forge or smithy

6. v. intr. - to make a forgery or counterfeit

7. v. intr. - to move forward gradually but steadily

8. v. intr. - to advance with an abrupt increase in speed

9. n. >> forgery - a counterfeit of cash, etc.

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gibe

Back 11

1. n. - a scornful remark, a jeer

2. intr. v. - to make scornful or jeering remarks

3. tr. v. - to make a scornful or jeering remarks

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glower

Back 12

1. intr. v. - to look or stare angrily

2. n. - an angry or threatening stare